Grand Rapids community lodge receives $6M from Michigan taxpayers
Part of a $90M bonanza for Michigan’s second-largest city and its suburbs Read more
Union membership reaches a 40-year low
The last 15 years have seen the number of government union members drop by 900,000 Read more
EPA: Wind, solar are intermittent, but electric buses can help
Power the electric grid with this one weird trick Read more
Michigan deserves the 3.9% income tax rate
Whitmer should support new bill from Rep. David Martin Read more
Board approves language for ballot effort restoring local control of solar siting
Appointees of the governor can override local will, per Public Act 233 of 2023 Read more
Hawaii offers a case study on the inadequacies of wind and solar
Rolling blackouts could prove deadly in Michigan winters Read more
Michigan population council: Nobody to blame for poor-performing schools
Michigan schools ‘built for bygone era,’ advisory board warns Read more
Detroit Auto Show gets $8M boost from Michigan taxpayers
This year’s confab will make one more attempt to revive dying market for electric vehicles Read more
Why $125M won’t buy many electric school buses
A round of Michigan bus grants in 2022 came to $391K per bus; nationwide average is $360K per bus Read more
Michigan 2024 budget includes $50M for teacher, admin mentoring
Another $150,000 budgeted for school board training, which is not yet a legal requirement Read more
State superintendent asks Michigan lawmakers for home school registry
Homeschool registry presented as safety issue, though officials cite no data Read more
Whitmer: Don’t expect a tax cut in 2024
Governor speaks on behalf of lawmakers, despite 54-54 tie in the House Read more
The simple truth that Michigan’s population council can’t tell
Want to make Michigan competitive? Let people keep their money and send less of it to Lansing Read more
Coming to Michigan in 2024: $125M of electric school buses
Rural districts will receive priority placement Read more
Michigan lawmaker admits: Free lunch is taxpayer-funded
Universal school lunch is a bill footed by taxpayers, not a gift given by politicians Read more
Whitmer climate plan views locals as barrier to progress
In 2024, appointees of the governor will have final say over large-scale wind and solar projects, not local officials Read more
Spending on public school in America now exceeds defense budget
In 2021, education spending eclipsed defense spending by $2B Read more
Michigan makes list of ‘Anti-Free Speech’ states
Amicus brief Missouri v. Biden puts state on collision course with First Amendment Read more
Coming soon to your town: the Michigan Climate Corps
Michigan taxpayers fund governor’s climate mission with $2.6 million over 2 years Read more
Membership plunges again for Michigan and national teachers unions
The Janus effect is still going strong Read more
Detroit’s Pope Francis Center gets $7M in 2024 Michigan budget
Group had nearly $5M in net income, $12M in assets in 2023 Read more
Ballot effort seeks to repeal Lansing control of solar, wind siting
Citizens for Local Choice seeks a spot on the November 2024 ballot Read more
8 of America’s most expensive cities to heat are in Michigan
Of the top 500 costly cities, 15 are in Michigan Read more
Muskegon real estate developer gets $18 million from Michigan taxpayers
Earmarks help company with 250 employees Read more
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